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Hey, Joni! About That Hegseth Vote
(5:30) Couple of months ago, Joni Ernst, who was the poster child for women in the military, made a very calculated vote to confirm Fox part-timer cos-player Pete Hegseth as the worst person ever to be Secretary of Defense. Hegseth … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2026 election, Joni Ernst
Tagged 2026 campaign, Admiral Michael Franken, bad judgment, party first, Pete Hegseth
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“Hands Off!” Rallies Next Saturday
US map of events for the April 5th “Hands Off!” Events. Really glad to see 15 events in Iowa plus 2 in Council Bluffs/Omaha – and one in Sioux Falls! https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/map/ There seems to be a couple of different maps … Continue reading
Why Canada Has Plenty Of Eggs
(3 minutes) From NPR Monday March 18 “With egg prices in the United States at record highs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is now exploring the ways other countries produce eggs for potential solutions. The department may not … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance
Tagged agribusiness, Canada, Canada farm policies, egg prices, Jr., RFK, size of chicken farms
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Sunday Funday: The High Holy Days Of Basketball Edition
That pic was stolen from iowastartingline.com. Absolutely gave me my best laugh of the week. My picks are Connecticut in the women’s tournament and Duke on the men’s side. I don’t think an Iowa team has a chance(?). On the … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Humor
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FACT SHEET: Republican Proposals Will Slash Medicaid
and Leave Families Behind (An email from the good folks at https://www.protectourcare.org ) It is long, but important: Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman discusses Medicaid budget cuts with Sharon Parrot (9:27) FACT SHEET: Medicaid is an Economic Game Changer, But Republicans … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance
Tagged effects of cutting medicaid, medicaid, medicaid in Iowa, Protect Our Care
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Tax The Rich
This happened last week in Nebraska’s first congressional district. Congress member Mike Flood decided that it was time to face the people of his district in a town hall. He was not greeted well (20 seconds): The smirk on … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance
Tagged fair taxes, Robert Reich, tariffs, tax the rich, transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich
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Oregon Senator Merkley’s Questions About A ‘Russian Asset’
Merkley’s questions start at 2:40 – the lead up is interesting: (7 minutes): Thanks for bringing this into daylight, Senator! And yes, that is Iowa’s own Matt Whitaker trying to bullshit his way out of answering a question. He is … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance
Tagged Jeff Merkley, Russian asset, Senate hearing
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Sunday Funday? Five Years Of Covid Edition
4 minutes: As spring is springing and basketball is breaking out all over, we simply can’t just blow by this anniversary. What Trump and his minions did to this country through covid is one of the greatest crimes in history … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Humor
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Reminiscent of “Over The Coffee”?
I want to give a shout out to Amie Rivers and her group over at iowastartingline.com. Tuesday morning I opened Amie’s email and found a delightful note that really told it like it is. She had me chuckling with remembrances … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Iowa Legislature 2025
Tagged Amie Rivers, Donald Kaul, dumb legislation, Iowa Starting Line
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Seventy -Seven Years Later Little Has Changed
5 minutes From Snopes: On 13 October 1948, President Harry Truman made an appearance in St. Paul, Minnesota, stumping on behalf of both his own re-election campaign and a bid by the mayor of Minneapolis, fellow Democrat Hubert Humphrey, to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1948 election, Harry Truman, Republicans, some things never change
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